about really plain names for girls?

[MrsBadger]

Now I swore I would never start a baby-name thread but I can't hold off any longer.

DH wants to give the impending BadgerCub a name that's been used in our families before. I'm fine with this - we have about 20 generations and 500 names to choose from.

The boy's names are generally fine by me (classics like Edward, John, James, Benjamin etc), but he always leans towards girls' names that I just find a bit... dull.

We have a short surname - think Stone or Rowe - and I can't help feeling that (eg) Mary, Susan and Jane don't sound especially nice with it.

Am I being overly picky or should I hold out for something longer and (oh the shame, never thought I'd say this) 'prettier', eg Eleanor or Susanna?

Come on, beat me with sticks now, I know I deserve it!

Isobel

Morag

Fiona

i LOVE Bridget

Gloria

Kirsty? Kirsten? Judith?

Sally.

Polly
Patsy
Penny
Kirstie and Melanie (my dd's)
Debbie
Sandy
Audrey
Tracey (i know a male Tracey)
Maureen
Irene
Aileen
Jill
Sharon
Wendy
Lesley
Lindsey

Mary is one of my middle names!

I agree that Eleanor is a pretty name, as is Amelia. I like Maisy too, but no good if you want longer names.

Margo

Imogen
Ursula
Bryony

My dd2 is Isabel Grace. Again, newer linked with older names. Dh was worried about Izzy, cos he knew one, but as soon as dd1 was told her name, she called her Bel, and it's stuck.
My new niece is Rowena. Nice.
Rose
Lilly
Ruby
Heather
????????????????

Hilary?

Judith! - you're on fire today Jackie!

Hannah. . .willow. . .tabitha..
look on "parenthood.com" and there is a really good baby name finder. With meanings etc

I like Judy.

What about......
Pamela
Dorothy
Ruth
Lois
Frances

i have an Aunt Jude (not Judith)

Gabriella

Leah
Hazel
Jill

[ahem]

recap of the brief for late arrivals to this thread - simple yet pretty

Gabriella is not going to cut it with a DH who thinks Eleanor is too twee and cutesy.

(Rowena and Frances, however, have been added to the list - Ruth is a fab idea but is an aunt already)

Alice
Verity
Martha
Flora
Agnes
Clara

we ran my dd1's name past my father, who said "Daisy...isnt that a bit of a ..below the stairs sort of name.." - that was about 2 yrs before every one copied us... dont we all think that we discovered certain names?!
Consequently we went for that one and never ran anything past any of the rellies again!
Loved Mrs JC's dead pet theme!
We have a floral theme to all our girls - naff I know but as PPH said - I can call them what I like as I pushed them out of MY fanjo!

Leanne

frances GOOD
Hester?

Madeline, Isabelle, Isabella, Charlotte, Matilda, Georgina, Harriet, Scarlett, Tabitha, Victoria, Violet??

[wonders: shall I say 'simple' louder?]

Lorna

ooooh I love Hester

Recap your whole list Mrs B

Fay, or Faith?